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Offer valid until end of February 2018 Come and enjoy a great 3-night break at the White Hart Hotel in the heart of glorious Dartmoor for just £350 per couple in a double or twin room! This very special break runs from Sunday afternoon until Wednesday morning and includes: Two nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast…

Ice cream is always a popular dessert option and we now stock a delicious range of ice creams and a sorbet from Salcombe Dairy, based down in the South Hams. After starting life in a stone built shed in the middle of Salcombe in 1981, Salcombe Dairy has grown and prospered principally because the ice…

All you cycling fans – the Tour of Britain will be zooming through Moretonhampstead on 9th September – and right past the Hotel! Stage 6 – Sidmouth to Haytor, Dartmoor – includes the race’s summit finish for this year, coming at the top of the six-kilometre climb of Haytor in the Dartmoor National Park. We…

Moretonhampstead is blessed with beauty – the town can now boast two beauticians and a hairdresser, all within a very short walk of the hotel. When you book your stay at the Hotel, why not book ahead and enjoy some pampering too? Rebekah Lucy Beauty is right opposite the front door of the hotel, so…

We are delighted to report that we are now members of Taste of the West, an organisation dedicated to championing quality local produce. At the White Hart Hotel, we are committed to using local, fresh, seasonal produce wherever we can. Meat and game are sourced from local farmers and landowners in the surrounding Dartmoor area…

We have been busy wine tasting… a tough job but someone has to do it! Our new wine list devised with and supplied by, Majestic Wine Commercial, offers a great range of wines from across the globe. General manager, Karen Kitshoff said: “We always listen to guest feedback so I am confident that the new wine…

If you’re looking for a really delicious non-alcoholic drink, we now sell Frobisher’s Classics – a sparkling new entrant to the grown-up soft drinks market. We stock their St Clements Orange & Lemon and Apple, Pear & Elderflower flavours. Exeter-based Frobisher’s are a great local supplier and their Classics are delicately carbonated and made with pure fruit…

Things to do on Dartmoor… Dartmoor and the surrounding Devon landscape are a wonderful natural playground for children and adults alike. Whether you want to go exploring by bike, hop on a steam train or play croquet at a castle… it’s all on our doorstep – the White Hart is ideally placed at the heart…

Gin is in! Boutique gins are all the rage and small artisan gin producers are springing up all over the place and there are several in the Westcountry. We are now selling Tarquin’s Cornish Gin, made in Cornwall with a twist of Devon violets! When Tarquin Leadbetter set up his own distillery, he was the…

We like to keep it local wherever we can and, as Dartmoor is an area well known for producing first class meat, it makes sense to use local suppliers and buy our meat as close to home as possible, cutting out unnecessary food miles and supporting the local economy. Andrew Cox, a trained butcher, and Tom…